Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08AMMAN2576
2008-09-04 12:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 002576
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ELA, IO/RHS, AND DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN
SUBJECT: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN
REF: STATE 93981
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Lawrence C. Mandel,
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on September 4 to Ayman
Al-Aamiry, Director of the MFA's International Organizations
Bureau. Aamiry took note of the U.S. concern with the use of
"No Action" votes in UNGA, and said that in general Jordan
opposes such motions. In his view, they are just a polite
way of "shutting people up," or a form of "gentle arm
twisting." POLOFF reinforced the idea that the U.S. hardly
sees such motions as gentle, as they encourage the UN to turn
a blind eye to egregious violations of human rights.
Addressing the Sudan issue briefly, Aamiry said he doubted
either the Arab or African states were ready to endorse a
strong statement at UNGA.
Visit Amman's Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman
Beecroft
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ELA, IO/RHS, AND DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2018
TAGS: PHUM PREL UN
SUBJECT: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN
REF: STATE 93981
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Lawrence C. Mandel,
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on September 4 to Ayman
Al-Aamiry, Director of the MFA's International Organizations
Bureau. Aamiry took note of the U.S. concern with the use of
"No Action" votes in UNGA, and said that in general Jordan
opposes such motions. In his view, they are just a polite
way of "shutting people up," or a form of "gentle arm
twisting." POLOFF reinforced the idea that the U.S. hardly
sees such motions as gentle, as they encourage the UN to turn
a blind eye to egregious violations of human rights.
Addressing the Sudan issue briefly, Aamiry said he doubted
either the Arab or African states were ready to endorse a
strong statement at UNGA.
Visit Amman's Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman
Beecroft